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The search for democratic renewal

The politics of consultation in Britain and Australia

By Rob Manwaring

The search for democratic renewal
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  • ISBN: 9780719088766
  • Publish Date: Oct 2014
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
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  • ISBN: 9781847799463
  • Publish Date: Dec 2014
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    Book Information

    • Format: Hardcover
    • Pages: 216
    • Price: £85.00
    • Published Date: October 2014

    Description

    Why is the search for democratic renewal so elusive? This book examines both the political and policy implications of efforts by the centre-left to transform democracy. This is a story not only about democratic change, but also the identity crisis of centre-left political parties.

    The book offers a fresh critique of the Big Society agenda, and analyses why both left and right are searching for democratic renewal. Drawing on high-profile interviews and examining an in-depth series of comparative cases, the book argues that the centre-left's search for democratic renewal contains a range of policy and political aims, contradictions and tensions. It will be of interest to students, academics, researchers, interest groups and policy analysts interested in consultation, democratic renewal, labour politics, and Australian and British politics.

    Contents

    1. Labour in flux
    2. Labour, democratic renewal and the New Social Democracy
    3. Understanding political participation
    4. Political participation: continuity and change
    5. New Social Democratic governments in Britain and Australia
    6. National conversations
    7. Engagement at the regional level
    8. Beyond the glittering facade
    References
    Index

    Author

    Rob Manwaring is a Lecturer in Politics and Public Policy at Flinders University, South Australia

    The search for democratic renewal

    By Rob Manwaring

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